February 26, 2019

“Rachel came to help me when my child was 1 week old.  I was having breastfeeding issues and needed some outside help. Rachel was supportive and comforting.  She listened to my concerns and my ideas on an approach and worked with me to formulate a plan to make it work.  In addition to the breastfeeding support, she also took time to check in on me and made sure I was taking care of myself as a new mom.  I would recommend Rachel to any new mom who needs breastfeeding support or newborn/new mom support in general.”

Rose, Marblehead

September 23, 2019

Rachel came into my home after I had received a negative, not-so-helpful experience from another lactation consultant. Immediately, she astounded me with her wealth of knowledge and experience for my 6-week old baby girl following a frenotomy for a tongue/lip/cheek tie. And as a physical therapist, I admit I have high expectations, all of which she greatly exceeded. She knew endless creative, age-appropriate exercise and positions, which helped me and my baby girl tremendously in our breastfeeding journey and made it fun at the same time.
If not for Rachel’s support, confidence, encouragement, and motivation, I would never had made it this far with breastfeeding. However, my baby girl is now 15 weeks old, and I am now confident we will continue for as long as my little girl desires and is able. I can never thank Rachel enough. Not only was she present for 2+ hours each visit, but she reached out to collaborate with other professionals and took a holistic, whole body approach. This took hours of her time outside of our actual appointments because she truly cared and wanted to make sure I achieved my goals. She also frequently sent messages checking in on our progress and giving additional ideas. As a health professional myself, these attributes are a very rare find. I have no doubt that if you choose Rachel as your lactation consultant, you will be beyond pleased and will greatly benefit, whether you choose breast or bottle feeding.

Brianne, Watertown

February 26, 2019

What I like most about working with you is that you were calm, loving and supportive. I loved that you and I were on the same page with our philosophies and that you didn’t push me in any one direction. You were always available when I needed you and your follow up support was great. I could tell you genuinely cared about me and Rhea. I love that you are passionate about what you do and that it shows in your work.

Danette, N. Andover

February 26, 2019

If you’re experiencing anxiety about nursing because you have a very particular eater or if your baby has a very strong preference for specific positioning (perhaps due to plagiocephaly), I would highly recommend seeing Rachel for a consult and discussing whether doing Cranial Sacral Therapy might work for your baby.

Hayley, Marblehead

April 18, 2020

I reached out to Rachel for a consult before leaving the hospital after my son’s birth as I could already tell that breastfeeding was going to be hard, and I was getting so many different opinions about my son’s latching ability. Rachel came to my home many times over a two month period. Rachel assisted with the nipple shield to help with initial discomfort and transition off the nipple shield a week later. From the beginning, Rachel was pretty sure that my son had a tongue tie and encouraged us to look into a release. We were resistant to undergo the procedure, especially as we continued to get conflicting opinions, even from the ENT we saw. At Rachel’s suggestion, we chose to try some body work with a chiropractor which seemed to help but my son was still not gaining weight and my supply was dropping. Finally, when my son was 6 weeks old, we did the tongue tie release with a pediatric dentist and immediately saw a drastic improvement in his nursing. Rachel went above and beyond to supply us with resources, including how to increase milk supply, pumping, paced bottle feeding, and insurance reimbursement. She was always checking in and available for phone support. I could tell that she really wanted us to succeed. My son is now 10 months old and thriving! I continue to breastfeed and would not have made it to this point without Rachel’s support over those first two months.